With final roster cuts looming this week, it's a good bet that Eagles coach Chip Kelly and his staff at least have a good idea already of how they will construct the roster.

Here's one guess at the projected 53-player breakdown by Saturday night at 6 p.m., keeping in mind that the Eagles almost certainly will do some additional adding and subtracting after other teams around the league make their cuts as well.

Old form or winning form for Vick?

Among them was one from coach Chip Kelly that quarterback Michael Vick did not take a step backward Saturday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he threw a sloppy, back-foot interception and nearly had another turnover when he tossed the ball blindly as he was falling backward on a sack. Plus, most of the pressure he encountered came from holding the ball for more than 3 seconds.

"I think it was great coverage," Kelly said. "... Those guys were in great coverage. Part of being
a great quarterback is making great decisions. So if people are covered,
I would rather our quarterback hold on to the ball than release the ball."

This, coming from a coach who repeatedly praises rookie Matt Barkley for not taking any chances by throwing the ball away when he finds nobody open.

Does Kelly really feel that way? Or was he just protecting Vick?

Not sure what to make of it, but there were definite flashes of the old Michael Vick on Saturday.

Kelly is right: Time of possession is overrated

Chip Kelly set off a few alarms earlier this week with his views on the unimportance of time of possession.

Depending on the style of offense (and defense, for that matter) that you run, he is absolutely correct. And for those who are outraged by such a philosophy, consider it was the same way in Philadelphia for most of the previous 14 years under Andy Reid.

NFL rules and read-option putting Vick in harm's way

As much as the NFL has done over the years to protect quarterbacks, what it hasn't done (yet) is change the rules about hitting one who is running with the football or faking running with the football.

That could be particularly disconcerting to the Eagles and quarterback Michael Vick, who will be expected to use his legs in Chip Kelly's read-option, which involves a good amount of deception.

A chance for receivers to separate

Much as you hate to hear the word "separate" instead of simply "get open" from TV analysts who love to use alternative descriptions for the most basic things, tomorrow night's game will be a chance for some Eagles receivers to actually separate themselves from the still-crowded, cross-country pack that defines what's left of the pack.

What everybody thought was going to be an extended period turned out to be a around five minutes in NFL time as Riley Cooper returned to the Eagles today after missing just three practices to undergo counseling and sensitivity training in the wake of a racially charged tirade that was made public last week.